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Study finds NYC Clean Air Taxi rules successful in cutting pollution

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New York City Clean Air Taxi rules are successful in cutting emissions and reducing air pollution, [link] to a new study by researchers at the Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health and Drexel University. The scientists report that overall fuel efficiency of the medallion taxi fleet climbed from 15.7

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City of London Corporation bans diesel vehicle purchases for its business

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The City of London Corporation—the municipal governing body of the City of London—has banned the purchase of diesel vehicles for its business, in a drive to reduce public exposure to air pollution. The City of London Corporation’s remit goes beyond City borders.

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Road-legal Fuel Cell Black Cabs make first appearance on London’s roads

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The project to deliver a fleet of the zero emission taxis to the streets of London in time for 2012 is on track, according to project fuel cell provider Intelligent Energy, with the first Fuel Cell Black Cabs covering a combined total of more than 8,000 miles in road and test track testing conditions.

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Study of In-use Vehicle Activity and Emissions in Tianjin, China Yields Fleet and Emissions Profiles, Policy Implications

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Consequently, vehicle emissions have become an increasingly conspicuous contributor to air pollution in Chinese urban areas. Characteristics of the Tianjin fleet found by the team’s vehicle activity study included: The total distance traveled by all vehicles in Tianjin was about 38 million kilometers (23.6 million miles) per day.

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BYD reports plug-in fleet test results; rapid charging not diminishing capacity

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BYD all-electric e6 Taxi in service in Shenzhen. In conjunction with the one-year anniversary of its all-electric vehicle Taxi fleet test, BYD announced high-level results of several pilots of its plug-in electric vehicles—the F3DM, e6 and eBUS-12—in fleet testing across the world. Click to enlarge.

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Using the PHEV (Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle) to Transition Society Seamlessly and Profitably From Fossil Fuel to 100% Renewable Energy

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All we really need in addition to fleets of new paradigm vehicles are additional solar and wind generation sources. In fact, (in our humble opinion) all new vehicles should be PHEVs, and each PHEV or fleet of PHEVs needs to be sold with a comparable number of solar or wind generators. These PHEV Volts have a 35 mile (56 km) AER.

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